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Cabbage aphid

Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedinsects

The cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) is a species in the family Aphididae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the cabbage aphid

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cabbage aphid live?

Not recorded

Is the cabbage aphid endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the cabbage aphid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyAphididae
  6. genusBrevicoryne
  7. SpeciesBrevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Aphis brassicae, Aphis floris-rapae, Aphis isatidis, Aphis isatis, Aphis raphani, Brachycolus brassicae, Brachycolus dusmeti, Brevicoryne brassica, Cinara brassicae, Cinara raphani, Crambaphis brassicae, Crambaphis raphani, Lipaphis dusmeti, Rhopalosiphum papaveris, Rhopalosiphum pseudobrassicae, Siphocoryne brassicae

Other names and names in other languages (27)
  • Cabbage-aphidEnglish
  • Mealy cabbage aphidEnglish
  • Kələm mənənəsiAzerbaijani
  • зелева листна въшкаBulgarian
  • pugó farinós de la colCatalan
  • mšice zelnáCzech
  • KållusDanish
  • Mehlige KohlblattlausGerman
  • Pulgón harinosoSpanish
  • شته مومیPersian
  • puceron du chouFrench
  • Afide ceroso del cavoloItalian
  • ダイコンアブラムシJapanese
  • 양배추가루진딧물Korean
  • Kopūstinis amarasLithuanian
  • Melige koolluisDutch
  • mszyca kapuścianaPolish
  • Piolho-da-couvePortuguese
  • Капустная тляRussian
  • voška kapustováSlovak
  • Lahana YaprakbitiTurkish
  • ngaduleTswana
  • 菜蚜Chinese
  • KålbladlusDanish
  • Pulgón de la colSpanish
  • Puceron cendré du ChouFrench
  • Pulgão-da-CouvePortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cabbage aphid

Other species in the same genus Brevicoryne.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the cabbage aphid?

The cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) belongs to the family Aphididae in the order Hemiptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cabbage-aphid

MLA

“Cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cabbage-aphid.

BibTeX
@misc{cabbage_aphid_2026,
  title = {Cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cabbage-aphid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}